Leviticus 6:8-30: Lessons from the Burnt, Grain, and Sin Offerings on Being Part of Jesus’ Nation of Priests

Introduction. Chapters 1 through the first seven verses of Chapter 6 of Leviticus provides God’s instructions on how to find, restore, and maintain fellowship with Him. Chapters 6 through 10 advise the priests of their duties in helping others prepare their sacrifices and how to remain set apart from the world and holy for God’s use. To many, these instructions may seem to have no application to modern life. If we assume that the instructions were only meant for the Levite priests when they performed animal sacrifices thousands of years ago, these chapters are in fact irrelevant to modern life. Yet, these assumptions are incorrect. Today, any believer in Jesus is part of His “holy priesthood.” (1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 1:6). The sacrifices that we perform are “spiritual sacrifices” (1 Pet. 2:5). The meanings behind these instructions to believers come to life once we understand the symbolic meaning of each sacrifice. These chapters in fact offer many highly practical instructions regarding how Christians are to help new believers both through their actions and their examples.

In this portion of Leviticus Chapter 6, God provides seven important lessons. First, as part of God’s “holy priesthood,” it is every believer’s duty to help others become transformed through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Second, while living in the world to help others, believers must keep themselves set apart from the unclean things of the world. Third, a priest for God must always put the needs of others first and be available to help others at all times. Fourth, a priest for God must be an example by offering his or her life as a living sacrifice for Him. Fifth, being part of God’s holy priesthood also requires that a believer stay in communion with Him by regularly reading His Word. Sixth, God instructs that His priests should pray at least twice a day and be led by the Spirit in all that they do. Finally, a priest must be cleansed by Christ’s blood and broken of their own will.

1. A Priest for God Must Help A New Believer Become Transformed For God. Lev. 6:8-9.

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2. A Priest For God Helps Others Without Becoming Contaminated By Sin. Lev. 6:10-11.

3. A Priest for God is Always Available to Help Others. Lev. 6:12-13.

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4. A Priest For God Leads by Example By Offering His Life to God. Lev. 6:14-15.

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5. A Priest For God Dines on the Bread of Life – God’s Word. Lev 6:16-18.

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6. A Priest For God Prays Twice Daily and Is Led by the Spirit. Lev. 6:19-23.

7. A Priest Must Be Cleansed By Christ’s Blood and Broken by the Blood. Lev. 6:24-30.

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